Catfish producer friend to environment

AUTHOR(S)

Muzzl, Doreen

PUB. DATE

July 2003

SOURCE

Southeast Farm Press;7/16/2003, Vol. 30 Issue 18, p15

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Looks at how Louie Thompson, an aquaculturist from Thorton, Mississippi, uses tilapia in cleaning egg baskets of catfish and as feed for catfish when the weather is cool. Information on the breeding behavior of tilapia and catfish; Information on how Thompson controls aquatic weed.

ACCESSION #

10290606

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